Times and Seasons - Full Service - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – Proper 15(20) - Year A Service contains: Hymn: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty or What a morning! Sunlit, glorious Prayer: based on Psalm 133: For families Reading: Romans 1:1–2a, 29-32 Hymn: There’s a wideness in God’s mercy or God's love can n…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Third Sunday before Advent – Remembrance - Proper 27 - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Third Sunday before Advent – Remembrance - Proper 27 - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Third Sunday before Advent – Remembrance - Proper 27(32) - Year A Service contents: Hymn: Now thank we all our God or A century passes, memories will fade Prayer: Understanding God Hymn: Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy or When nations are healed and all warfare is banish…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Third Sunday after Epiphany - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Third Sunday after Epiphany - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Third Sunday after Epiphany - Year A Order of Service contains: Opening Hymn: Prayer: Prayer: Fracture Hymn: Reading Isaiah 9:1-4 Hymn: Reading Matthew 4:12-23 Sermon ideas 1 ) Call to speaking 2) Following the carpenter: Hymn: Prayer: Exciting God Hymn: Blessing Andrew Pratt (…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Transfiguration Sunday – Last before Lent - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Transfiguration Sunday – Last before Lent - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Transfiguration Sunday – Last before Lent - Year A Service contains: Opening Hymn: Christ, whose glory fills the skies or Bright morning maker Responsive Prayer: Great God, you bring light Hymn: Have faith in God, my heart or God laughs at foolish schemes and plans Reading: Exodu…
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Trinity Sunday - Year B
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Trinity Sunday - Year B
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Trinity Sunday - Year B Hymn: God who set creation spinning Prayer: Great and wonderful God Hymn: The whirring of wings amid smoke in the temple Readings: Psalm 29 Isaiah 6:1-8 Reflection/poem: Psalm 29 Hymn: Deepest thunder rattles mountains Readings: Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 …
Times and Seasons - Full Service - WW1 Commemoration
Times and Seasons - Full Service - WW1 Commemoration
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
WW1 Commemoration - Year A Please note 1) that traditional components of a Remembrance Service are not included here, are readily available elsewhere, and can be incorporated if wished; 2) that a time of silence can be observed at any appropriate point in the service but perhaps …
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Trinity Sunday - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Trinity Sunday - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Trinity Sunday - Year A Service contains: Opening Hymn: Holy, holy, holy Lord God almighty or Bright morning maker Prayer: God, who breathed life Reading: Genesis 1:1-2, 4a Reflection (sermon idea) Part 1 - Poem/monologue based on Genesis 1:1-2, 4a - God said… Hymn: Thou whose al…
Times and Seasons - Full service - Transfiguration Sunday - Year B
Times and Seasons - Full service - Transfiguration Sunday - Year B
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Transfiguration Sunday - Year B Service Contains: Hymn: Jesus, the name high over all or Much brighter than a thousand suns Prayer: God of enlightenment Hymn: Christ upon the mountain peak or We hold the image of a God Reading: Psalm 50:1-6 Poem: Fireworks (based on Psalm 50:1-6 …
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
Times and Seasons - Full Service - Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - Year A
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost – Proper 17(22) - Year A Service contents: Hymn: Jesus calls us here to meet him or Where people are friendly and walking as one Prayer: Welcoming God Reading: Exodus 3:1–15 Sermon idea – Part One (the three parts can be combined into one sermon) Hy…
Hark, the herald-angels sing a Christmas Meditation
Hark, the herald-angels sing a Christmas Meditation
by Andrew Pratt
Hark, the herald-angels sing – a Christmas Meditation. Use these thoughts to introduce the hymn and reach back to the meaning behind the words and the wonder of which they speak. From Inextinguishable Blaze - Click Here Extract: Hark, the herald-angels sing - a Christmas Medi…
High on a mountain path
High on a mountain path
by Andrew Pratt
Meditation on Psalm 31: High on a mountain path Fifth Sunday of Easter Year A Psalm 31 High on a mountain path, the weather closing in, the air wet, as though we're in a cloud. It's hard to see ahead, can't see the way we've come; need to find some shelter and some rest. Silence …
Hymn: God we need to know your mercy
Hymn: God we need to know your mercy
by Andrew Pratt
God we need to know your mercy, feel your grace around our lives, sense the presence of your spirit, loving kindness that survives. Faults that haunt us from our history are eroded by your grace; through your mercy life is lifted to a brighter finer place. Verse 3 follows Tune: S…
LENT MEDITATION 1 - Pray, without ceasing pray,
LENT MEDITATION 1 - Pray, without ceasing pray,
by Andrew Pratt
LENT MEDITATION 1 Based on a Hymn by Charles Wesley -' Pray, without ceasing pray,' From the book 'Inextinguishable Blaze' also by Andrew Pratt - Click Here Extract: One of my favourite times of year is Lent. Don't get me wrong. I'm not one who gives up a lot in Lent. I was tak…
LENT MEDITATION 3 Ah! Lord, with trembling I confess
LENT MEDITATION 3 Ah! Lord, with trembling I confess
by Andrew Pratt
LENT HYMN MEDITATION 3 - Based on the Hymn 'Ah! Lord, with trembling I confess' by Charles Wesley. From the book 'Inextinguishable Blaze' also by Andrew Pratt - Click Here Extract: Anyone who has lived in a close relationship with another person for a long time will know that 'th…
LENT MEDITATION 2 - From trials unexempted